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- Summary: Eric Bachmann's first full-length release under the Crooked Fingers name in 15 years includes guest appearances by The National's Matt Berninger, Avery Leigh Draut, Liz Durrett, Skylar Gudasz, Superchunk's Mac McCaughan, and Sharon Van Etten.
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- Record Label: Merge
- Genre(s): Alternative, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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- MojoMar 5, 2026Crooked Fingers' downcast Americana hues always felt like Bachmann's most commercially potent mode, a point Swet Deth proves time and again. [Apr 2026, p.91]
- UncutMar 5, 2026While the lyrics largely deal in anguish and dissolution, Bachmann's settings switch between exhilarating noise ("Cold Waves" featuring Superchunk's Mac McCaughan), grand synth-pop ("Hospital") and quasi-orchestral soul ballad (the sweeping "(I'm Your) Bodhisattva"). [Mar 2026, p.29]
- Classic Rock MagazineMar 5, 2026It's an assured slice of post-Loaf songcraft. [Apr 2026, p.81]
- Mar 5, 2026While Swet Death’s strongest moments come when Bachmann is front and centre, doing his thing, there is little here to rival his best work.
